[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Pages 27178-27179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       3701. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the National Transportation Safety 
     Board, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       3702. A letter from the Secretary of the Army, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a review of the Armed Reconnaissance 
     Helicopter's (ARH) Program, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2433; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       3703. A letter from the Director, Defense Research and 
     Engineering, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's report on the Joint IED Defeat Organization 
     (JIEDDO) and the Office of the Director of Defense Research 
     and Engineering (DDR&E) survey of international techology and 
     research; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3704. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Exemptions for Banks Under Section 3(a)(5) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934 and Related Rules [Release No. 34-56502; 
     File No. S7-23-06] (RIN: 3235-AJ77) received September 27, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       3705. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     DEFINITIONS OF TERMS AND EXEMPTIONS RELATING TO THE 
     ``BROKER'' EXCEPTIONS FOR BANKS [Release No. 34-56501; File 
     No. S7-22-06] (RIN: 3235-AJ74) received September 27, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       3706. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Report to 
     Congress on the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) for FY 
     2004 and FY 2005, pursuant to Public Law 104-193, section 
     658L; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       3707. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash 
     Protection [Docket No. NHTSA-2007-28707] (RIN: 2127-AJ59) 
     received September 18, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3708. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Mercury Switches in Motor 
     Vehicles; Significant New Use Rule [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2005-0036; 
     FRL-8110-5] (RIN: 2070-AJ19) received October 2, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       3709. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Carbon Monoxide 
     Maintenance Plan Update; Limited Maintenance Plan in

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     Philadelphia County [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0511; FRL-8476-9] 
     received October 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3710. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Florida; Clean Air Interstate Rule 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0360-200737; FRL-8478-1] received October 
     2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       3711. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Georgia; Clean Air Interstate Rule 
     [EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0251-200738; FRL-8478-6] received October 
     2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       3712. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of 
     the Erie 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and 
     Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year 
     Inventory [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0476; FRL-8478-9] received 
     October 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3713. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval of Implementation Plans 
     of South Carolina: Clean Air Interstate Rule [EPA-R04-OAR-
     2007-0424-200746(a); [FRL-8478-3]] received October 2, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       3714. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Consumer and Commercial Products: 
     Control Techniques Guidelines in Lieu of Regulations for 
     Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings; Metal Furniture Coatings; and 
     Large Appliance Coatings [EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0454; FRL-8478-7] 
     (RIN: 2060-A014) received October 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3715. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- National Primary Drinking Water 
     Regulations for Lead and Copper: Short-Term Regulatory 
     Revisions and Clarifications [EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0034; FRL-8476-
     5] (RIN: 2040-AE83) received October 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3716. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Memorandum of 
     Justification under Section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     for the Use of Funds for Counterdrug and Law Enforcement 
     Programs in Central America, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2261; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3717. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 08-09, concerning the 
     Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s)of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Australia for defense articles and services; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3718. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report pursuant to Section 
     36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       3719. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     of a proposed license for the export of defense articles and 
     services to the Governments of Russia, Ukraine, and Norway 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 096-07); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       3720. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       3721. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Mgmt., Department of Labor, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3722. A letter from the Deputy Assistant General Counsel, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3723. A letter from the Director, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, transmitting a report on the ``Fiscal Year 
     2006 Accounting of Drug Control Funds,'' pursuant to Public 
     Law 105-277, section 705(d)(Div. C-Title VII); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3724. A letter from the President and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority, transmitting the 
     Authority's strategic plan covering fiscal years 2007 through 
     2012, pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       3725. A letter from the Director, Congressional Budget 
     Office, transmitting the Office's report entitled, 
     ``Potential Cost Savings from the Pre-Disaster Mitigation 
     Program,'' as required by the Predisaster Mitigation Program 
     Reauthorization Act of 2005; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3726. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Establishment of Revisit User Fee Program for 
     Medicare Survey and Certification Activities [CMS-2268-F] 
     (RIN: 0938-AO96) received September 19, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Energy and Commerce.

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